Hornets vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Sunday, April 5
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (46-31) host the Charlotte Hornets (42-36) on Sunday, April 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 122 – Timberwolves 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 59% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Timberwolves are 25-14 at home and the Hornets are 21-17 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Timberwolves and 8-2 for the Hornets (current streaks: Timberwolves L2, Hornets W3).
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Timberwolves 116 – 113 Hornets, a margin of about 2.7 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAMIN
Top performers
Hornets
LaMelo BallG · #135pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #18assists
Moussa DiabateF · #149reboundsTimberwolves
Julius RandleF · #3026pts / game
Bones HylandG · #86assists
Rudy GobertC · #2710reboundsRecent form
CHAMIN
MIN
Team comparison
| CHA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 42-36 | Record | 46-31 |
| 114.9 | Points scored / game | 117.2 |
| 111.7 | Points allowed / game | 113.4 |
| +2.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.2 |
| W3 | Current streak | L2 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 21-17 road | Home / road record | 25-14 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.